It's a cool shot, isn't it? Although, I suspect it is a sneaked shot. Sitting there in his own zone, he looks kind of Zen like! Hope he has long johns on though, under those leathers.
the Nic magic is gone in that aerial shot, its dreadful, and dreary, and creepy, and altogether ugly.
Creative Nic better, when he's making magic on the screen he's really an artist, VULNERABILITY makes him GOOD!
In that shot he reminds me of the penguine in batman, it's not his best work or his best face!
The public knows him best as the gentle lamb, who always tells the story well, its very telling, Nic portrays the seedy side of life in a fashion, that benefits the audience, how not to live your life, like in face off, for example, in the over the rainbow scene, a glorified horror of a life, portrayed in such a way that you wouldn't want any part of it. His style of always being the bad guy, really hits home for most people, he does it best when at rest.
Interesting point of view Candi. For me, I completely FEEL the magic of Nic in that pic. I see him as a man who is a deep thinker and a lonely one. Probably because it has to be hard to connect with people when living in the limelight. Everyone always wants a piece of the pie and a bit of time.
Seems to me, he'd enjoy it immensely being left alone to himself to simply rest and relax and enjoy a tasty cigar. That is what I see in this pic. A man enjoying his solitude.
-- Edited by White Fay on Saturday 5th of February 2011 06:00:52 PM
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I agree he looks chilled out and peacefull and away from it all bet he dont get that chance to just relax and its a great picture and love the coat looks soo warm and cosy .Its definatly very nic .
I would think that the GHOST RIDER II shoot has been a physically challenging one since it looks like Nic has done alot of his own stunts and that the weather has been dreary and cold. Sitting there all bundled up, enjoying a cigar.....must have seemed like the cherry on top of a hot fudge sundae.
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I don't think Nic ever looks ugly, even in a bad picture. Glad you saw what I saw in it, White Fay and CCMinx, I thought it was accidently symbolic, quiet in the centre of the storm.
I am no poet, lol, but it would be a good theme for one, wouldn't it? You used to write poetry, didn't you, White Fay, I'm sure I read that here before. Did you ever write any about Nic?
"USED TO" is the operative word, dear Lady True. My muse has been dead in the water for a very long time. Writing these two bits is the first stuff I've written in years! Oh...and yes....Many years ago I wrote some poetry about Nic. Usually very silly stuff for the Toncas group.
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A contemplative man indeed! It is a splendid pic... I agree with the symbolism Lady true, and look forward to your poem!! The irony being that he is alone with a peeping camera and millions of peeping eyes...so the symbolism for me is that...works on many levels, symbolic meanings in many layers... just like Nic!